QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000c3y6
USGS us2000c3y6
13 Dec 2017, 18:03
Bouvet Island region
A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 17 km depth.
Published location
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-54.218900, 2.162800
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Event ID
us2000c3y6
Coordinates
-54.2189, 2.1628
Network
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Significance
651